2023 South Carolina State roster

57 players: 11 freshmen, 4 sophomores, 5 juniors, 5 seniors, 32 with no class listed. From 6 states and 1 other country; the most from South Carolina (32) and Georgia (2). The 2023 season.

Our source’s roster for 2023 is partial: 57 names, most without a position or size. Rosters are complete from about 2010.

Quarterbacks 3

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
2	Cory Fields QB	Sr.	6′0″	188	Hollywood, SC	1,265 passing yards, 13 TD
17	Andre Washington QB		6′4″	215	Hopkins, SC	218 rushing yards, 3 TD
21	Prometheus Franklin II QB3-star recruit	Fr.	6′3″	190	Greenville, SC	4 passing yards

Running backs 4

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
22	Jawarn Howell RB	6′1″	222	Mooresville, NC	809 rushing yards, 7 TD
0	Josh Shaw RB	5′11″	220	Hanahan, SC	388 rushing yards, 2 TD
10	Tyler J. Smith RB	5′10″	190	Gaffney, SC	295 rushing yards, 2 TD
22	Kacy Fields RB	6′0″	225	Jamestown, St. Helena	195 rushing yards, 2 TD

Receivers 7

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
86	Richard Bailey WR	Sr.	5′10″	148	Hollywood, SC	22 returns, 212 yards
11	Justin Smith-Brown WR	So.	5′11″	185	Port Saint John, FL	22 catches, 357 yards, 3 TD
5	Jordan Smith WR	So.	5′11″	180	Columbia, SC	18 catches, 256 yards, 3 TD
21	Nigel Johnson WR	Fr.	6′5″	200	Sumter, SC	11 catches, 127 yards
87	Hezekiah Massey WR	So.	6′2″	190	Clover, SC	4 catches, 56 yards
82	Treyvion Houston WR	Fr.	6′2″	190	Milledgeville, GA	2 catches, 27 yards
4	Shamontae Burgess WR	Fr.	5′10″	175	Lake City, SC	1 catch, 4 yards

Tight ends 3

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
83	Keshawn Toney TE		6′2″	237	Williston, SC	20 catches, 244 yards, 5 TD
47	Lawson Danley TE	Jr.	6′2″	225	Irmo, SC	1 tackle
49	Khalil Ellis TE	So.	6′2″	261	Rock Hill, SC	24 rushing yards

Defensive line 7

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
34	Jablonski Green DL	Jr.	6′0″	280	Lamar, SC	7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
43	Patrick Godbolt DL	Jr.	6′3″	235	Blythewood, SC	6 tackles
9	Naejuan Barber DL		6′3″	310	Hopkins, SC	5 tackles
65	Brandon Tucker DL	Jr.	6′1″	285	Columbia, SC	3 tackles
99	Jared Kirksey DL		6′2″	245	Clemson, SC	3 tackles
97	Jamal McKinney DL					2 tackles
98	Octaveon Minter DL		6′2″	245	Chester, SC	1 tackle

Linebackers 7

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
11	Aaron Smith LB		6′2″	218	Manning, SC	15 tackles, 1 sack
44	Aiden Weber LB		6′2″	210	Pottstown, PA	8 tackles, 1 INT
45	D.J. Bethea LB	Sr.	6′2″	205	Lake View, SC	4 tackles, 1 INT
6	Jadin Jones LB3-star recruit	Fr.	6′3″	200	St. Mary’s, GA	7 tackles
33	Chris Austin LB	Fr.	6′0″	200	Orangeburg, SC	4 tackles
38	Adonis Davis LB	Fr.	6′0″	191	Blackville, SC	3 tackles
17	Zanjerry Dunham LB3-star recruit		6′2″	225	Chester, SC

Defensive backs 9

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
25	Jamre Benjamin DB2-star recruit		6′2″	180	Spartanburg, SC	12 tackles, 3 INT
19	Malcolm Magee DB	Jr.	6′0″	190	Collins, MS	4 tackles, 2 INT
28	Michael Brunson DB		5′9″	155	Saint Matthews, SC	8 tackles, 1 INT
12	Jaylen Evans DB	Sr.	6′0″	185	Hartsville, SC	8 tackles
13	Marquis Bradley DB	Fr.	6′2″	190	Gaffney, SC	7 tackles
4	De’Markiis Doe DB	Sr.	6′3″	183	Williston, SC	6 tackles
9	Jordan Watkins DB	Fr.	6′2″	195	Greensboro, NC	3 tackles
16	Jaeon Allen DB	Fr.	6′3″	200	Bluffton, SC	2 tackles
24	Kwantre Harry DB	Fr.	5′9″	177	Bishopville, SC	1 tackle

Specialists 2

No.	Player	Class		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
30	Gavyn Zimmerman PK			5′11″	130	Sumter, SC	6 of 6 field goals
36	Max’Ceon Cobb P			5′10″	185	Orlando, FL	51 punts, 38.0 average

Athletes and others 15

No.	Player	Class		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
	Demetri Simmons						8 returns, 123 yards
	Sharrod Burroughs						5 tackles
	T.J. Smith						86 rushing yards, 1 TD
	Tyler Smith						64 rushing yards, 1 TD
	Dhani Dixon						30 rushing yards, 1 TD
	Merel Burgess						2 returns, 30 yards
	Jaylin Linder						2 catches, 26 yards
	Jayvion Snow						1 return, 15 yards
	Patrick Anderson						1 tackle
	Marcus Freeman						10 rushing yards
	Co Fields Jr.
	Dj Betha
	Jamal McKinley
	Jamare Bejamin
	Jamre Bejamin

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2023 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.